It was announced on Friday, January 17 that Zara Phillips and her husband Mike Tindall welcomed a baby girl into the family and today, we learn the baby’s name – Mia Grace. While I was on vacation (apologies for not reporting in a timely fashion), The Queen’s fourth great-grandchild was born at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The couple promptly headed home with their 7lbs 12 oz bundle of joy without revealing the name.
In a statement following the birth, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike’s parents, Mr Phillip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news.“
In a sign of the times, the new dad and former England Rugby sensation took to Twitter to announce the news:
While it seems quite the unconventional way for the royals to announce news on a new addition to the firm via social media, we ought to remember that Zara is not your average royal. The Princess Royal’s daughter is and Olympic medalist who does not hold an official royal title.
Mia is also not a “typical” name one might select for a royal baby, but I find it quite beautiful. I would also like to note that I share a middle name with young Mia, so how could I not love it? Although I must admit that for me, royals + Mia = The Princess Diaries.
Congratulations to Zara, Mike and little Mia Grace’s grandparents and great-grandparents!
What do you think of the name? How about the announcement via Twitter?
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